Don't Waste Your Anger is the fifth studio album by Australian punk band The Smith Street Band. It was released via Pool House Records on 17 April 2020 and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's first number one album.
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| Released | 17 April 2020 | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
| Label | Pool House Records | |||
| Producer | Michael "Fitzy" Fitzgerald | |||
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The album was originally set to be released in June 2020, but was brought forward due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and an uncertainty about when the band will be able to tour it.[1]
The album was recorded and mixed by bassist Michael Fitzy in the band's Bush House Studios in regional Victoria. To promote the album, Wil Wagner performed an acoustic set live on the band's Facebook and conduct live Q&A with band members.[2]
Critical reception
editChloe Grimshaw from The Creative Issue said "Don't Waste Your Anger is the reflective, honest and human album that perfectly accompanies life at the moment." saying the album is "something quite transformative and unapologetically raw".[3]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by The Smith Street Band
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "God Is Dead" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Big Smoke" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "I Still Dream About You" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Dirty Water" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "The End of the World" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Losing It" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Profiteering" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "It's OK" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Heaven Eleven" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Don't Waste Your Anger" | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 41:42 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Smith Street Band's Don't Waste Your Anger and the 20 songs that inspired it". Tone Deaf. April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "The Smith Street Band Drop New Single Announce Early Album Release". hysteriamag. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: The Smith Street Band's Don't Waste Your Anger". The Creative Issue. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Smith Street Band – Don't Waste Your Anger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2020.